As the Federal Government plans to mark this year’s Democracy Day on June 12, it is reasonable to assert that the hope of those who struggled for enthronement of democratic government in 1999 is being threatened by the way the country is being governed.
After many years of campaign and protests against military rule by Nigerians, the country returned, once again, to civilian administration in 1999 with the hope that it will lead to rapid development of the country and better welfare for the citizens. But about 25 years after, what is in the mouth of Nigerians are songs of disappointment and frustration caused by the greed, unprecedented level of corruption, selfishness, mediocrity and bad characterof the people in the political offices.
The agitation against military rule was replete with killings and imprisonment of those in the frontline of the struggle but they were resolute and unswerving. After terminating military rule that facilitated looting of the nation’s coffers, political offices have been commercialized in the democratic government that replaced it. It has been an avenue to amass unmerited wealth at the expense of the security and welfare of the people which the constitution says is the primary purpose of government.
Another sad development in the struggle for political office is that the moneybags have captured the democratic space, dashing the hope of majority of citizens who are willing to serve their country and turn things around.
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